Monday, February 9, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, Toronto
TORONTO, Feb. 5 /CNW/ -
What: The Charles Taylor Prize Author Luncheon celebrates this year's
finalists and announces the 2009 winner of the country's most
prestigious non-fiction book prize.
Where: Le Meridien King Edward Hotel
Sovereign Ballroom, Main Level, 37 King St. East, Toronto
Who: Honouring the 2009 CTP Finalists:
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Elizabeth Abbott for Sugar: A Bittersweet History
Tim Cook for Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War,
1917-1918 Vol. II
Ana Siljak for Angel of Vengeance: The 'Girl Assassin', The
Governor of St. Petersburg, and Russia's Revolutionary World
Prize Jurors and Prize Spokespersons:
Warren Cariou, Jeffrey Simpson, Shirley Thomson
Prize Chair Noreen Taylor &amp; Charles Taylor Prize Foundation
Trustees
Why: The luncheon provides background to this year's short listed
books. The Prize of $25,000 will be announced between 1:00 pm
and 2:00 pm
Established in 2000 to commemorate the life and work of one of Canada's
foremost essayists, the late Charles Taylor; this national book award
recognizes excellence in Canadian writing. Now in its 8th year, the Charles
Taylor Prize is presented annually to a Canadian author whose book best
demonstrates a superb command of the English language, an elegance of style
and a subtlety of thought and perception. The Prize is a driving force behind
the growth of literary non-fiction, and has been awarded annually since 2004.
The announcement will be carried live on CBC Radio One, Ontario Today with
Rita Celli. For more information visit: www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca.